The Bell Between Worlds
Half of your soul is missing. And unless Sylas Tate fulfils his destiny, you may never be whole again.
Book I
Half of your soul is missing. And unless Sylas Tate fulfils his destiny, you may never be whole again.
Book I
Together, they have unimaginable power. But unless they part, that power may destroy them.
Book II
“It will come in a final darkness, a last night, from which there will be no dawn.”
Book III
More than a decade in the writing, the Mirror Chronicles is now complete. Read about the journey.
Discover some of the ideas behind The Mirror Chronicles, and how the trilogy came to life…
Delve into the box and take a look through the magical Things…
Read a deleted scene from the first draft of CIRCLES OF STONE, describing Sylas and Simia’s terrifying encounter with Thoth’s city guards…
Read the first three chapters of Circles of Stone…
An article inspired by the workshop… why is Middle Grade fiction so good at creating magical objects? And how does it do it?
Some of our most loved stories involve journeys to other worlds, but how do writers bring those magical worlds to life?
Find out about my creative writing workshop for primary and secondary children, based on The Mirror Chronicles and children’s classics.
Listen to some of the music that inspired The Bell Between Worlds…
“The world building is stunning and unforgettable. I am in love with the concept of the mirrored worlds – our world of science, and the Other, a world of magic – as well as all of the fantastical elements such as the Passing Bell. The world of The Mirror Chronicles quickly became one of my favourite fantasy settings – and considering I decided this halfway in, and this is only book one, I guess that shows how much I loved it.”
CIRCLES OF STONE: “This is classic fantasy stuff, really well done, and fans of Tolkien or Garth Nix will find much to love.” – Andrea Reece
THE BELL BETWEEN WORLDS: LoveReading4Kids Book of the Year 2013.”Debut-author Ian Johnstone offers his readers an enormous and richly created world to explore in this elaborately constructed fantasy.” – Julia Eccleshare